A passenger travelling on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi was arrested after allegedly attempting to open the aircraft's emergency exit during the journey, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Jamsheer Athanikkal, is also alleged to have damaged the emergency exit's window panel and threatened fellow passengers and cabin crew. He was arrested after the flight landed in Kochi early on Thursday and has been booked under multiple provisions relating to criminal intimidation and aviation safety. Emergency Exit Allegedly TargetedAccording to the FIR, the incident took place between 9.30 pm and 11.05 pm on Wednesday while Batik Air flight OD231 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi. Police alleged that Jamsheer Athanikkal attempted to force open the aircraft's emergency exit, damaged its window panel and threatened fellow passengers, thereby endangering the safety of everyone on board.